At the Virgen del Lourdes cemetery, limeños come together to celebrate Day of the Dead.
Peru
Protests against Peru’s largest mining project could impact President Ollanta Humala’s mission to attract foreign investment to help fund social inclusion programs.
Massive new hydrocarbon finds and increased production have seen Latin America become a major energy frontier. Regulations have proved essential in attracting investment and managing profits.
During the 2011 summit, Peru and Chile focused on expanding bilateral ties with Asian counterparts, while the United States pushed forward with the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations.
In the Fall 2011 issue of Americas Quarterly, Barbara Kotschwar, Theodore Moran, and Julia Muir examine Chinese mining practices in Latin America.
"Tax evasion in the country is really high," said Peruvian Minister of Economy and Public Finance Luis Miguel Castilla during AS/COA's 2011 Latin American Cities conference in Lima. (en español)
"Peru is a great destination for foreign investment," said AS/COA's Susan Segal at the 2011 Latin American Cities conference in Lima.